One of the most respected Western figures of contemporary Buddhism offers insights gleaned from more than forty years of Buddhist practice. With her vast perspective she presents a well-grounded understanding of how the timeless Buddhist teachings apply to the demands and challenges of modern life. A wide range of topics are covered in this pragmatic presentation offering down-to-earth advice on how to enhance the quality of our lives.

Into the Heart of Life, Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, Snow Lion, Paperback, 172 pages, $18.95

Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo was raised in London and became a Buddhist while still in her teens. At the age of twenty, she traveled to India, becoming one of the first Westerners to be ordained as a Buddhist nun. The international bestseller Cave in the Snow chronicles her twelve years of seclusion in a remote cave. Deeply concerned with the plight of Buddhist nuns, she established Dongyu Gatsal Ling Nunnery in India. In 2008 His Holiness the 12th Gyalwang Drukpa, head of the Drukpa Kagyu lineage, gave her the rare title of Jetsunma (Venerable Master).

	Contents: Into the HEART OF LIFE
	Foreword by H. H. the Gyalwang Drukpa	vii
	Preface	ix
1.	Impermanence	1
2.	Karma, or Cause and Effect	17
3.	Creating Happiness	33
4.	The Eight Worldly Concerns	49
5.	Renunciation	63
6.	The Six Perfections	81
7.	Lojong and Bodhichitta	125
8.	Faith and Devotion	155
9.	Practicing the Good Heart	171
	Acknowledgments	179